§ 54-197. Cheating and swindling.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person who by any trick or sleight-of-hand performance, or by fraud or fraudulent scheme, cards, dice, or device, for himself or another, wins or attempts to win money or property or a combination thereof, or reduces a losing wager or attempts to reduce a losing wager, increases a winning wager or attempts to increase a winning wager in connection with gaming operations.

(b)

Whoever violates the provisions of this section when the value of such money or property or combination thereof or reduced or increased wager amounts to less than a value of $300.00, shall be imprisoned for not more than six months or may be fined not more than $500.00, or both.

(c)

For purposes of this section, "gaming operations" means the conducting or assisting in the conducting of gaming activities or operations upon a riverboat, at the official gaming establishment, by operating an electronic video draw poker device, by a charitable gaming licensee, or at a pari-mutuel wagering facility or the operation of a state lottery which is licensed for operation and regulated under the provisions of Title 4, Chapter 4; Title 27, chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7; or Title 4, Chapter 11; or Title 47, Subtitle XI, Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, or any other gaming operation authorized by law.

(M.C.S., Ord. No. 21550, § 2, 5-20-04)